Bitter pit is a disorder affecting the appearance of apples. Susceptibility is genetically
controlled by both the cultivar and rootstock, with both environmental and horticultural …

Ascorbic acid plays an essential role in human health and its deficiency severely impacts
physical well-being. Fruits are a good dietary source of ascorbic acid and thereby, its …

Peel browning is a natural phenomenon that adversely affects the appearance of fruits.
Research on the regulation of browning in apples (Malus× domestica Borkh.) has mainly …

Fruit cracking is a physiological disease that occurs during fruit development, which limits
the quality and marketability of the fruit and causes great economic losses. Fruit cracking is …

Small-scale farms are an important component of agricultural production even in developed
economies, and have an acknowledged role in providing other biological and societal …

Background Bagging is one of the most important techniques for producting high-quality
fruits. In the actual of cultivating, we found a new kind of browning in peel of apple fruit that …

In India, guava trees produce two crops per year, one in the rainy-season and another in the
winter. The rainy-season crop is severely infested by fruit fly, anthracnose disease and birds …

Present study aimed to investigate the effect of preharvest bagging and bag colour on
physico-chemical, nutraceutical quality and consumer acceptability of pomegranate arils …

Bagging fruit with plastic, paper, and two-layer commercial bags was evaluated for control of
insect pests and diseases in an experimental apple orchard planted with 'Red Delicious' …

Bagging is a vital cultivation measure for producing high-quality peach fruit, which affects the
appearance and internal quality of the fruit by mainly intervening in its exposure to light …